FUEL FROM THE SEA.
EXPERIMENTING WITH SEAWEED The great masses ,of seaweed washed up around the coast of the Orkneys may shortly become an important commercial asset. Plans have been made to establish on the west coast an industry for extracting from it a chemical substance which, when mixed with coa4 dust, is stated to produce brick fuel of excellent quality (states the Daily News), collecting depots will be formed along the coast, and it is proposed to erect near Stromness a factory costing £40,000. The Harbour Commissioners of Stromness are stated to he prepared to deepen the access to their piers so that large steamers will be able to load and discharge cargoes.
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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15908, 21 August 1923, Page 4
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114FUEL FROM THE SEA. Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15908, 21 August 1923, Page 4
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